Aerauto parking system



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ATTU R N EYS Patented July 10, 195.1

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AERAUTO PARKING SYSTEM Ralph Mauriell, Sr., Little Silver, N. J.

Application July 28, 1947, Serial No. 764,189

1 Claim. 1

My present invention relates to an improved aerauto parking system together with the building employed therewith wherein several floor levels are provided for storageof automobiles with ramps leading from the ground level to each floor, and the roof of the building is designed to permit the landing and parking of aircraft of the type known as helicopters or autogiros.

With the multi-story building I employ elevators or escalators for the drivers of the vehicles and ventilating means are utilized to clear the exhaust fumes from the building.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention according to the best mode I have thus far devised, but it will be understood that various changes and alterations may be made in the exemplified structure within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the building of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view showing the landing strips for aircraft.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the building.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view at line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view at line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view at line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view at line 7-1 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 4.

Referring now to the drawings wherein I have illustrated the present preferred embodiment of the building of my invention, I provide a substantially circular structure with wall 2 formed preferably of masonry with windows 4, and the front of the building is recessed at 6 to form the diverging flat facades 8. A ticket oflice extension is provided at H] and entrance ways l2 lead to and from the ground floor l4.

Additional floors l6, l8, and 20 are provided suitably supported, and I use also a basement level 22. The roof 24 is made with a slight pitch to provide drainage, and the roof is formed with crossed landing strips 26, 21 and 28 for aircraft landing and takeoff.

To provide access of autos from the ground floor to the basement or upper floors I employ a series of ramps 30, 32, 34 and 36 each ramp running directly to the basement or upper floor, the

opening in the floors being guarded by walls 38.

These ramps begin on the ground floor at the same level and side by side, and then curve so that they follow the wall of the building and climb to their respective floors in superimposed relation.

A similar series of ramps 40, 42, 44 and 46 is provided for removal of vehicles to avoid congestion on the ramps and this series is located on the opposite side of the building permitting discharge of autos through doorways 48.

An elevator shaft 50 is employed to carry the drivers of the vehicles to or from their floor or roof destination and on the roof the elevator is housed at 52.

Ventilation is effected by suitable exhaust power through tubes 54, 56, 58, and 82 which communicate respectively with each floor level.

On the front of the building if desired suitable extensions as 64 and 66 may be added for stores of various kinds and access may be had if suitable directly into the stores.

From the above description it will be apparent that the building of my invention will house many vehicles, each floor being solid and available with the exception of the ramp openings at the opposite sides and a maximum number of vehicles may be entered and discharged without confusion or conflicting traffic.

The building is made with many windows both for light and air, and it in its symmetry will be a pleasing ornamental addition to any city area.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a motor vehicle parking building, the combination which comprises a basement, a plurality of superimposed floors, and a substantially circular building structure positioned over the basement, supporting and enclosing said floors and having a vertically disposed outer wall with an indented section having substantially radially disposed side walls at the ends thereof, said radially disposed side walls of the building structure having spaced juxta-positioned motor vehicle receiving openings in the lower ends thereof, an independent ramp extended from each of the openings in the radially disposed side wall at one end of the indented section of the building wall with each of said ramps leading to a different 3 floor of the building and with one of said ramps leading to the basement thereof, independent ramps leading from the floors and basement through corresponding openings in the lower part of the radially disposed wall at the other end of the said indented section of the building wall, ventilating means extended from each floor upwardly through the building structure, and an elevator positioned in the section of the building wall between the radially disposed side walls and 10 extended to the different floors of the structure.

RALPH MAURIELL, SR.

4 REFERENCES CITED The following reiferences are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,340,325 Caulkins May 18, 1920 1,481,939 Tucker Jan. 29, 1924 1,775,001 Smith, Jr. Sept. 2, 1930 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date Switzerland May 16, 1924 

